Permit Central’s goal is one stop and one application

The centralization of a one-stop shop continues to become more and more efficient. At 2275 Bauer Road, only one application is required for building, electric, mechanical, water management & sediment control (WMSC), sewer, water, driveways, sidewalks, frontage, fire protection and floodway permits. The Public Health District, still a separate entity which was relocated in 1996 to Bauer Road, continues to issue permits for items such as plumbing, on-site septic, and food service.

In 1997, Clermont County’s Permit Central/Building Inspection Department was selected by the Governor’s Office, as a pilot site for a statewide task force to simplify the permitting and development process for the citizens of the State of Ohio. The creation of a “No Wrong Door” operation is the goal of this task force.

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Our Mission – Building Inspection Department

The Clermont County Building Inspection Department is certified by the State of Ohio to regulate all residential and commercial building construction in Clermont County, including all Villages. The Department is also is certified to regulate all commercial building construction in Brown County, including most Villages (except for Russellville & Hamersville).

The Building Inspection Department administers the Ohio Building Code (non-residential) and the Residential Code of Ohio (residential). The department reviews construction documents, issues permits and provides inspections on all building, mechanical and electrical systems, including fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems. Its purpose is to provide uniform minimum standards and requirements for the erection, construction, repair, alteration and maintenance of buildings, as they relate to the conservation of energy, safety, and sanitation of buildings for their intended use and occupancy.

Safety a mandate

The department plays an important role in enforcing building codes to allow safe construction of various building types and sizes. The importance of building codes, their regulation and enforcement, is often overlooked until a catastrophic fire or other construction-related tragedy draws attention to a structure. On a regular basis, the Clermont County Building Department ensures that buildings in the Clermont County community are safe, healthy and accessible places to work, play and live by reviewing building plans, issuing building permits and inspecting buildings during various construction stages.

Flood Regulations

Special Purpose Flood Damage Reduction Regulations for Clermont County

The County adopts and maintains Flood Plain Regulations in order to comply with the National Flood Plain Insurance Program per FEMA requirements. The current Regulations were updated and adopted in 2012. Approval is required for all work or development to property in special flood hazard areas within the jurisdiction of Clermont County as identified in Section 1.6 of the regulations.

Below is a link to the flood maps for Clermont County. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updated these maps on March 16, 2006 and they have been scanned for your convenience. The FEMA maps provide information on the location of the special flood hazard areas within Clermont County as defined by FEMA.

In Addition; FEMA maintains a website to allow you access to the flood maps and a product called a ‘FIRMette’, which is a FEMA document of your site. To access this information, go to the FEMA website at:

Form MT-EZ: This form should be used by an individual property owner to request that FEMA remove a single structure or a legally recorded parcel of land or portion thereof from a designated Special Flood Hazard Area, an area that will be inundated by the flood having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (base flood), via Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA)

The Flood Plain Development Adminstrative Checklist (typically for office use) is also available for download in Adobe Acrobat Reader format.